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Re: pic: MARS 1523: Our New Tesla

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Originally Posted by DarkFlame145 View Post
XD great idea, but Electric cars aren't ready for mass production. Too expensive, too heavy, and don't have a great range. Cool car though and I like the color.
The 1990s called, and they want their electric car characteristics back.

Several major car companies are on track to roll out all electric cars in the next few years (like the Nissan Leaf, Tesla Model S), and several more are working on plug-in hybrid vehicles (like the Chevy Volt) that will entirely electric for X number of miles, then switch to a hybrid operation. For the Chevy Volt, that X is 40 miles. The average American drives 29 miles per day, which means if the average American bought a Chevy Volt they'd never have to buy gas ever again, unless they went on a road trip or other extended length journey.
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